Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.1.22.16 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Skandapurana is one of the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, covering over 80,000 shlokas (verses). It is divided into seven large section each covering holy regions detailing their background and legends.

Verse 1.1.22.16

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तदा ब्रह्मा ह्युवाचेदं सुरकार्यं महत्तरम् ।
तारकेण कृतं शंभो देवानां परमाद्भुतम् ॥ १६ ॥

tadā brahmā hyuvācedaṃ surakāryaṃ mahattaram |
tārakeṇa kṛtaṃ śaṃbho devānāṃ paramādbhutam || 16 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.1.22.16 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:
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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.1.22.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Tada, Brahma, Idam, Surakarya, Mahattara, Taraka, Krit, Krita, Shambha, Deva, Paramadbhuta,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.1.22.16). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

Line 1: “tadā brahmā hyuvācedaṃ surakāryaṃ mahattaram ”
tadā* -
tadā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]

tada (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]
brahmā* -
brahma (noun, masculine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural]

brahmā (noun, feminine)

[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
hyu -
hi (indeclinable particle)

[indeclinable particle]
uvāce -
√vac (verb class 2)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]

√vac (verb class 3)

[perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
idam -
idam (pronoun, neuter)

[nominative single], [accusative single]
surakāryam -
surakārya (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
mahattaram -
mahattara (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

mahattara (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

mahattarā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]
Line 2: “tārakeṇa kṛtaṃ śaṃbho devānāṃ paramādbhutam ”
tārakeṇa -
tāraka (noun, masculine)

[instrumental single]

tāraka (noun, neuter)

[instrumental single]
kṛtam -
kṛta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

kṛta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

kṛtā (noun, feminine)

[adverb]

kṛt (noun, masculine)

[accusative single]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, masculine)

[accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ -> kṛta (participle, neuter)

[nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]

√kṛ (verb class 2)

[imperative active second dual]
śambho* -
śambha (noun, masculine)

[nominative single]
devānām -
deva (noun, masculine)

[genitive plural]

deva (noun, neuter)

[genitive plural]

devā (noun, feminine)

[genitive plural]
paramādbhutam -
paramādbhuta (noun, masculine)

[adverb], [accusative single]

paramādbhuta (noun, neuter)

[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]